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SUSI Partners to acquire sizeable commercial & industrial solar PV projects in Southeast Asia

Swiss-based fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund, has entered into a partnership with experienced clean energy developer BayWa r.e. for the development, construction, and operation of commercial and industrial solar PV projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Tencent Cloud launches inaugural Web3 Product Tencent Cloud Blockchain RPC for developers & enterprises

Tencent Cloud’s inaugural Web3 product is now live in the availability zones of Hong Kong and Singapore, serving customers worldwide.

Vertex Ventures SEA & India completes Fund V’s final close at $541M

The fund corpus includes a dedicated co-investment envelope of $50 million for co-investing alongside the main fund in startups led by women founders.

917Ventures’ PetPal targets $1.6B pet care market in Southeast Asia – expands access to essential pet care for Filipinos

PetPal Club subscription service provides users unlimited teleconsultations for up to two pets annually, along with discounts on pet services. A mobile app version is expected to launch later this year.

Regional InsurTech firm Igloo expands Thailand operations to support country’s $32B insurance industry

Igloo has appointed John Chen as Country Manager, Igloo Thailand. In his new role, Chen will spearhead the growth and operations of Igloo in the market, in addition to establishing more strategic partnerships and delivering an expanded range of insurance products to Thai consumers.

Singapore’s Grab adds Web3 services to its super app – report

Users can now set up a web3 wallet, win blockchain-based rewards, pay with NFTs and more.

Tencent Cloud says international business posts strong growth

In the first half of 2023, international business posted double digit revenue growth, with particularly strong performances in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, and the Middle East.

500 Global closes $143M across early-stage & growth vehicles for Southeast Asia; ropes in Khazanah, KWAP & EPF as LPs

Limited partners (LPs) across its early-stage and growth investment vehicles include a sovereign wealth fund, public and private pension funds like Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [KWAP], and Employees Provident Fund (EPF).

Singapore’s talent recruitment firm Glints’ revenue hits record highs; up 85% y-o-y, gross profits up 110%

Glints announced in December last year it is reducing its team size and retrenching some of its staff.

Josys raises $93M Series B to drive expansion & revolutionize global IT operations

Global Brain and Globis Capital Partners led the latest infusion of capital, bringing its total funding to $125 million.